Copa Norte
| Organiser(s) | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Region | Brazil's North |
| Teams | 12 |
| Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) Copa Verde |
| Current champions | Pará Paysandu (1st title) |
| Most championships | Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo (3 titles) |
| File:Soccerball current event.svg 2026 Copa Norte | |
The Copa Norte (English: North Cup) is a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams, with the exception of Tocantins. The champion secures a place in the third round of the following year's Copa do Brasil, as well as competing for the Copa Verde trophy against the winner of the Copa Centro-Oeste.
History
[edit | edit source]At the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s, the first regional tournaments began to emerge in Brazilian football. However, it was in 1997 that the Copa Norte came into being. Teams from the northern region of Brazil participated, with the exception of Tocantins, along with teams from Maranhão and Piauí, in the northeast region. From 1997 to 1999, the winner of the Copa Norte qualified for the Copa CONMEBOL. From 2000 to 2002, the champion went on to compete in the Copa dos Campeões.[1]
Following changes to the Brazilian football calendar, the tournament was discontinued in 2003. However, in October 2025, the CBF announced the return of the competition after 24 years.[2]
Format
[edit | edit source]The twelve clubs are divided into two groups of six clubs each. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. The semi-finals will be single matches, while the finals will be two-legged ties.[3]
List of champions
[edit | edit source]| Year | Finals | Losing semi-finalists1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | ||||
| 1997 | Acre (state) Rio Branco |
0–0 2–1 Aggregate 2–1 |
Pará Remo |
Maranhão Imperatriz and Rondônia Ji-Paraná | ||
| 1998 | Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa |
0–1 2–1 Aggregate 2–2 (3–0 p) |
Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo |
Acre (state) Rio Branco and Amapá Ypiranga | ||
| 1999 | Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo |
0–1 2–1 Aggregate 2–2 (3–1 p) |
Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa |
Rondônia Cruzeiro and Piauí Flamengo | ||
| 2000 | Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo |
2–3 2–0 Aggregate 4–3 |
Maranhão Maranhão |
Pará Remo and Piauí River | ||
| 2001 | Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo |
0–1 1–0 Aggregate 1–12 |
Pará Paysandu |
Rondônia Genus and Piauí River | ||
| 2002 | Pará Paysandu |
1–0 3–0 Aggregate 4–0 |
Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo |
Rondônia Ji-Paraná and Pará Remo | ||
| Tournament was not held between 2003 and 2025. | ||||||
| 2026 Details |
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Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
Note 2: São Raimundo won for having made the best campaign.
Records and statistics
[edit | edit source]Finalists
[edit | edit source]| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas (Brazilian state) São Raimundo | 3 | 2 | 1999, 2000, 2001 | 1998, 2002 |
| Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 1999 |
| Pará Paysandu | 1 | 1 | 2002 | 2001 |
| Acre (state) Rio Branco | 1 | 0 | 1997 | — |
| Pará Remo | 0 | 1 | — | 1997 |
| Maranhão Maranhão | 0 | 1 | — | 2000 |
Performance by State
[edit | edit source]| State | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| File:Bandeira do Amazonas.svg Amazonas | 3 | 2 |
| File:Bandeira do Maranhão.svg Maranhão | 1 | 2 |
| File:Bandeira do Pará.svg Pará | 1 | 2 |
| File:Bandeira do Acre.svg Acre | 1 | 0 |
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